Tops
I'm not a fan of the bathrooms of Tops. For those who don't know, Tops is a supermarket chain in the area. The stores look very institutional and white. The lighting is BRIGHT and reflects off of everything. It seems like a store for the lower middle class compared to Wegmans, but I'll get to their bathroom later.
This entrance is a little odd. The door does swing out for those that worry about it, but there's one door for the men's and ladies room. When you enter you can go left for men and right for ladies. I wasn't too worried on my trip but this does not offer good sound protection from one side to the other and some may be concerned by that.
The bathroom does only hold two people but it doesn't seem as roomy as it should. If someone needed to wait there's no good place to stand and someone heading for the urinal may brush against someone washing their hands.
After all these years being able to pee standing up I'm not quite sure on my take about urinals that reach all the way down to the floor. I'll explain for the women in the audience. Urinals are attached to the wall and usually three feet high. The bottom is about two feet from the ground. The ones that reach the floor are about five feet tall from the ground up and are usually built in to the wall and part of the floor. This kind of gives you the feeling that you're just pissing on the floor. One good reason for this is less backslash if you're not careful but to me it just doesn't feel right.
Ok, on to the stall. It's roomy. There's only one so it has to be handicapped. I was NOT impressed by the toilet paper. It was one ply and the dispenser sucked. There are two rolls and one is on top of the other. The top roll prevented the bottom one to move freely. You would have to wrestle with it gently to get a good size out of there. One BIG plus for me was the small metal strip that covers the gap on the latch side between the door and the other side. I don't like people trying to look at me while I'm in there. They should be satisfied with just seeing my feet.
The smell was horrid and I don't think it was from the previous occupants. It was a bad mix of BO and cleanser. The floor was littered with toilet paper or paper towels. The faucet was automatic but a little on the cold side. I think the "how employees wash their hands" guide states you should use hot water.
I can't remember how the soap smelled but it did leave my hands feeling soft according to my girlfriend. (Yes, she's sticking around even after I've made this site. What a gal!)
I was impressed that there was an option of air dryer or paper towels. They were white and softer than the brown paper bags that some bathrooms have. The dispenser is a little tricky. You have to pull hard to get one out with both hands. If you use one you may get a little corner. I've seen one guy not know what to do when there's nothing to hold on to. (Hint: there's a small recessed knob on the right, twist it.)
If a little more kept up this one could have been average but at the looreview, neatness and cleanliness counts.


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